Met Office has several exciting opportunities within Weather Science andare looking for talented and creative candidates eager tocontribute to the research and development required to improveweather forecasts.
Do you want to work in a globally renowned centre of excellence, helping to safeguard the lives of millions of people?
The Met Office provides an opportunity for talented scientists to apply their skills to real-world problems, with impacts upon services that reach all our lives. Our award-winning Met Office Headquarters in Exeter is home to world-class scientific research teams and computer technology, working to improve our understanding of, and ability to predict, atmosphere, land and ocean aspects of the earth-system. The Met Office, produces and delivers weather forecasts from a range of deterministic and ensemble numerical weather prediction models, which are used to generate a wide array of products to deliver to customers worldwide.
Within the organisation, Weather Science (https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/weather) provides the scientific and operational capabilities that deliver our short to medium-range weather forecasts. The Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) system is the core activity to improve the quality of weather forecasts. Accurate weather forecasts require the assimilation of space- and surface-based observations, the assessment and scientific understanding of NWP models to better represent the physical processes in the atmosphere. In addition to the weather, we also focus on oceans and air quality, and we have systems in place for operational emergency response.
Job Purpose
We have several exciting opportunities within Weather Science and are looking for talented and creative candidates eager to contribute to the research and development required to improve weather forecasts.
Applications within the current call may also be considered for additional vacancies in Science that may occur within the next 6 months.
Key Dates: Closing date 23/06/2019 with interviews 16/07/2019.
For the detailed call and to apply, please follow this link:
https://iframe.recruitmentplatform.com/met_office/external/details.html?nPostingID=4055&nPostingTargetID=4974
Should this link stop working, please go to the following page and look for the advert for a "Weather Scientist":
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/careers/vacancies
